Photo Library

The Photo Library

A very large library of still photographs, many taken by Douglas Fisher during WW2 — radar equipment, stations, and the people who made it.

Aerial reconnaissance photograph of a coastal radar station — Aerial view of a Chain Home radar station on the coast.

A twin-engined bomber dispersed beneath trees — A twin-engined bomber dispersed under cover.

The glazed nose of a bomber on the ground — The glazed nose of a bomber at dispersal.

An instrument panel in a sandbagged gun position — An instrument panel in a sandbagged emplacement.

A bomber photographed in flight, colour — Colour footage of a bomber in flight.

Silhouette of a bomber's tail turret against the sky — A rear turret silhouetted against cloud — from the gun-laying radar films.

An airman wearing a leather flying helmet — An airman in a leather flying helmet, from the MONICA colour films.

Close-up of a bomber engine nacelle and propeller — A bomber's engine nacelle and propeller in close-up.

A lecturer at a blackboard explaining a radar valve — A lecturer diagrams a radar valve (the NT46) at the blackboard.

A coastal radar station at dusk — A coastal radar station silhouetted at dusk.

Two men demonstrating a paratroop kit bag and beacon — Demonstrating the Rebecca–Eureka paratroop homing beacon.

Film title card reading MONICA Mark III C/D — Title card — MONICA Mk III C/D, a metric tail-warning radar for bombers.

Film title card reading HOW MANY AIRCRAFT? — Title card — “How Many Aircraft?”, an AMRE Swanage training film on Chain Home.

These are a small sample. The full library is not yet online — for reasons of size and security — but we can help with specific requests for exhibitions, books, videos or TV. Member downloads with proper licensing are coming. In the meantime, get in touch.